#ECAA78
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79% 0.102 57.8), rgb(236, 170, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#ECAA78 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAA78 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 170, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.102 57.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ECAA78 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAA78 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAA78 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAA78 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 58.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAA78
oklch(79% 0.102 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA821A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D00
oklch(63% 0.151 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#ECAA78 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BEAF74 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE78 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9D9D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAA78
#ECAA78
oklch(79% 0.102 57.8)
- #78C4F4
#78C4F4
oklch(78.9% 0.102 237.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ECAA78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
Use #ECAA78 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.